If Warren Buffett picked her, I'm sure he knew what he was doing, and I'm sure she's incredibly competent and brilliant. He's not exactly in the habit of making bad decisions in these matter. And I'm sure it was solely on merit, even if the headline seems to be sarcastically implying otherwise, because that's how he rolls. Not to mention that, she's not exactly a smokin' hottie that would suddenly cause Mr. Buffett to think with his little wrinkled head rather than his big wrinkled head--she's kind of a large girl, it seems (on the right in the pic below):

Cyberluddite:Not to mention that, she's not exactly a smokin' hottie that would suddenly cause Mr. Buffett to think with his little wrinkled head rather than his big wrinkled head--she's kind of a large girl, it seems (on the right in the pic below):

From what I understand, Buffett pulls in way better looking tail than that. So yeah, probably nothing to do with looks or favors.

Ambivalence:russlar: is it possible, just maybe, that in addition to being attractive, she just might be competent?

At 28 years old? VERY unlikely.

Unless you think that Warren Buffett has suddenly lapsed into senility--and there's certainly no evidence of that--I think mere fact that he picked her means the chances of her being very competent, regardless of her age, are approximately 100%. Warren certainly didn't get where he is by picking incomptent people for high-level positions within his organization. Quite the contrary.

RottNDude:Anyone else notice how distorted her feet are from the attempt at shoving those ham hocks into those bitty heels?

Al: I hate those complaint boxes they put in at the mall. A woman comes in the shoe store today, so huge she's protected by 'Green Peace', and ask for a size-4 shoe. So I asked her if she wants to eat them there or take them home, and she has the nerve to complain about my performance.

Peggy: Honey, I complain about youre performance all the time... you don't care. Sometimes you don't even wake up.

ShawnDoc:Cyberluddite: Not to mention that, she's not exactly a smokin' hottie that would suddenly cause Mr. Buffett to think with his little wrinkled head rather than his big wrinkled head--she's kind of a large girl, it seems (on the right in the pic below):

From what I understand, Buffett pulls in way better looking tail than that. So yeah, probably nothing to do with looks or favors.

machoprogrammer:ShawnDoc: Cyberluddite: Not to mention that, she's not exactly a smokin' hottie that would suddenly cause Mr. Buffett to think with his little wrinkled head rather than his big wrinkled head--she's kind of a large girl, it seems (on the right in the pic below):

From what I understand, Buffett pulls in way better looking tail than that. So yeah, probably nothing to do with looks or favors.

russlar:is it possible, just maybe, that in addition to being attractive, she just might be competent?

She could be very competent, but I believe that something else is the driving force of her accent. I am not suggesting that it has anything to do with sexual activities either. In the old boy's club of Finance and Investment, she has gone from a financial assistant to chairman of 4 companies in just 4 years!?! I don't care if you have a Harvard MBA, Yale Law Degree, and letters from Oxford and Cambridge. Buffett is the same guy who kicked out one of his top executives whom he had been grooming for years after there was a stock trade conflict of interest.

And before anyone starts to accuse me of being a misogynist, do you think Buffett, master of the long game, would allow a man to climb that fast either?

You Idiots:machoprogrammer: ShawnDoc: Cyberluddite: Not to mention that, she's not exactly a smokin' hottie that would suddenly cause Mr. Buffett to think with his little wrinkled head rather than his big wrinkled head--she's kind of a large girl, it seems (on the right in the pic below):

From what I understand, Buffett pulls in way better looking tail than that. So yeah, probably nothing to do with looks or favors.

machoprogrammer:ShawnDoc: Cyberluddite: Not to mention that, she's not exactly a smokin' hottie that would suddenly cause Mr. Buffett to think with his little wrinkled head rather than his big wrinkled head--she's kind of a large girl, it seems (on the right in the pic below):

From what I understand, Buffett pulls in way better looking tail than that. So yeah, probably nothing to do with looks or favors.

What? Buffet has been with the same woman for like 45 years.

All he has to do is sing 'Cheeseburger in Paradise' and women take off their panties and toss them at him.

His entire business was built around exploiting insurance tax loopholes from the 60's until the 90's. Since then he is the epitome of the crony capitalist, investing in deals when the President literally gives him a guarantee.

NightOwl2255:Buffett is the one man on the planet that I believe would never make a decision with his junk.

I believe he would, just not executive selections where real money's at stake. I don't think the guy's a god, but I figure if he boned a woman with any amount of money involved in the decision it'd be an escort, and paid her as an escort to be an escort and nothing other than an escort.

BiffDangler:Everybody drop it with the Buffet love. It's all bullshiat.

His entire business was built around exploiting insurance tax loopholes from the 60's until the 90's. Since then he is the epitome of the crony capitalist, investing in deals when the President literally gives him a guarantee.

That, too. Plus, he is all "Billionaires should pay more taxes", while his company exploits loopholes out the wazoo. Plus, he doesn't give his money away until he dies, while again, saying the rich should pay their share.

AeAe:Ambivalence: russlar: is it possible, just maybe, that in addition to being attractive, she just might be competent?

At 28 years old? VERY unlikely.

Exactly! There no way that 28 y.o. woman could possibly talented and competent.

/ rolls eyes

Sure a 28 year old (man or woman, I was not commenting on gender) can be talented and/or competent, but if that is all you needed many many more people would be qualified to be a CEO of a huge corporation. But it takes more than that. It takes an in depth knowledge of the industry and business that really only comes from experience.

The_Eliminator:jaytkay: Ambivalence: russlar: is it possible, just maybe, that in addition to being attractive, she just might be competent?

At 28 years old? VERY unlikely.

Steve Jobs was 21 at the introduction of the Apple I.

He was 25 when Apple went public, selling $100M in shares.

Some people are born freakishly competent.

And lucky.. you forgot lucky.

Young and want to "get lucky"? Start looking for the next Apple. Hint: it won't be another e-commerce company, any more than it'll be another telcom, oil driller or PC maker. Maybe genomics? I don't know, but when another technology wave hits you'll want to pour your savings into it. How do you think your parents got rich from the 80's on? Yeah, it was the Apples of the world then...it'll be something else next.

Ambivalence:Sure a 28 year old (man or woman, I was not commenting on gender) can be talented and/or competent, but if that is all you needed many many more people would be qualified to be a CEO of a huge corporation. But it takes more than that. It takes an in depth knowledge of the industry and business that really only comes from experience.

After seeing what the older generation has done to our economy by gutting our manufacturing capacity, shipping every job they possibly can overseas and generally being dicks to the stateside employees that do remain, all for the sake of a quarter point rise in the stock price, I'm OK with letting somebody with a little less experience farking everyone over have a shot at it.

/Somehow I imagine business school teaches that as the only way to do things anymore//We're screwed, aren't we?